TEMPE, Ariz. - Klay Thompson was late for the team bus, and Washington State's day just got worse from there.

Trent Lockett scored 20 points and freshman Chanse Creekmur, in his first start, added a career-best 18 and short-handed Arizona State snapped a nine-game losing streak with a 71-69 victory over the Cougars on Saturday.

Thompson, held out of the lineup for the first 5:47 of the game, scored 24 of his 28 points in the second half for the Cougars (17-10, 7-8 Pac-10). After Creekmur made one of two free throws with 5.8 seconds left, Abe Lodwick's 3-pointer to win the game for Washington State bounced long off the rim.

Lodwick had missed just once in four 3-point tries before that one.

"I thought it was in," he said. "I wish I could get it back, but I won't get another shot today. We can't let it ruin the rest of the season for us."

Thompson was asked if the game was the toughest of the season for his team.

"Yeah, easily," he said.

As for being late for the bus?

"I lost my iPod," he said, "so I was stressing that, but it's whatever - can't do anything about that now."

Reggie Moore and DeAngelo Casto added 12 points apiece for Washington State while Lodwick scored 11.

Keala King scored 10 for Arizona State.

The Sun Devils led 40-28 at the break, then baskets by Creekmur and Lockett to start the second half made it 44-28. The Cougars, led by Thompson, responded with a 29-12 run to take their first lead since the opening minutes, 57-56, on Lodwick's 3-pointer with 7? minutes left.

A pair of free throws by Lockett gave Arizona State the lead for good, 63-62 with 3:53 to play. Washington State's Will DiIorio missed two free throws with 2:50 to go, and Kyle Cain's layup put the Sun Devils ahead 65-62 with 2:12 left. King made one of two free throws, then Lockett hit two from the line to give ASU a 68-62 lead with 46 seconds to play.

Thompson hit a 3-pointer and a short jumper to help Washington State stay within striking distance in the final 36 seconds. But he also missed a pair of 3s, the second attempt blocked by Lockett, with his team trailing 70-67. That led to Creekmur's free throw shots and the final miss by Lodwick.

"I thought as the game went on, we became more intense and aggressive," Washington State coach Ken Bone said. "I wish we'd played that way for 40 minutes. We can't go back now."

Thompson finished 11-of-28 shooting, 4 of 12 on 3s.

The Cougars play at Washington next Sunday.

WASHINGTON ST. (17-10)

Motum 2-6 1-2 5, Casto 4-7 4-8 12, Lodwick 3-5 2-2 11, Capers 0-0 1-2 1, Moore 3-9 4-7 12, Thompson 11-28 2-2 28, DiIorio 0-2 0-2 0, Winston Jr. 0-0 0-0 0, Simon 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 23-57 14-25 69.

ARIZONA ST. (10-16)

Cain 3-3 0-0 6, Creekmur 6-9 1-2 18, Hawkins 1-6 0-0 3, McMillan 3-8 1-1 8, Lockett 6-10 7-9 20, Felix 1-2 0-0 2, Bachynski 0-0 0-0 0, King 2-6 5-6 10, Pateev 2-3 0-0 4. Totals 24-47 14-18 71.

Halftime_Arizona St. 40-28. 3-Point Goals_Washington St. 9-21 (Thompson 4-12, Lodwick 3-5, Moore 2-4), Arizona St. 9-24 (Creekmur 5-8, Lockett 1-1, King 1-3, Hawkins 1-5, McMillan 1-6, Felix 0-1). Fouled Out_None. Rebounds_Washington St. 33 (Casto 10), Arizona St. 31 (Lockett 8). Assists_Washington St. 15 (Capers, DiIorio, Lodwick, Thompson 3), Arizona St. 16 (Hawkins 6). Total Fouls_Washington St. 19, Arizona St. 24. Technicals_Casto, King. A_5,153.